262Total Dams
3High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County has 262 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jackson County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Gs Dd No C-127 at 169 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mpd No 36 (banner Creek) | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Water Supply | 1997 |
| Gs Dd No D-34 | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Frd No 1 | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 15 | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Frd No 5 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Frd No 4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Gs Dd No D-15 (johnson) | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 2 | Significant | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Dd No D-14 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Debris Control | 1990 |
| Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Gs Dd No C-127 | Low | Not assessed | 169 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Prairie Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Indian Valley Lake | Low | Not assessed | 50 | 1966 | |
| Frd No 1 (nebo Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Dd No C-114 (m. Kathrens) | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Gs Dd No D-39 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No 3-18 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Debris Control | 1990 |
| Gs Dd No C-37 (elkcreekgs-32) | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Debris Control | 2003 |
| Gs Dd No D-40 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Debris Control | 1998 |
| Gs Dd No C-88 (gs-28a) | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No C-56 (king) | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Gs Dd No C-48 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Frd No 3 (nebo Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| C-134 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Site 110 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Gs Dd No C-120 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Gs Dd No C-34 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No C-40 (elk 61) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Frd No 2 (nebo Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Detention Dam No 112 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Dd No C-118 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Gs Dd No C-6 (elk Cr 13) | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No C-115 (kathrens) | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No A-54 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Dd No C-50 (meyer) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Dd No 4-24 (ross-busser) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Dd No 1-23 (howes) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Gs Dd No C-42 (elk 23) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 3-16a | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1970 | ||
| Gsd No C-126 (elk 63) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Debris Control | 1986 |
| Cedar Lake | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Gs Dd No A-99 (buser) | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Gs Dd No C-129 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Dd No 123 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dd No C-105 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Dd No 4-2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| C-35 (elk Creek No. 31) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | 2002 |
| Dd No C-59 (glick) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Dd No C-111 (guess) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No C-110 (elk Cr Gs-55a) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | ||
| Gs Dd No C-20(gs No.15) | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Brm Grd Stab | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dd No N-2 (gross) | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1959 | ||
| Dd No 119 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | ||
| 108 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 | |
| Dd No 121 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Site 102a | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Gs Dd No C-51 (sloan) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Gs Dd No C-125 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Gs Dd No C-87 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Dd No C-130 (hallauer) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Gs Dd No D-17 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Gs Dd No D-66 (burris) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No C-133 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No D-70 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Gs Dd No 4-4a (beam) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Ksnoname 944 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1968 | |
| Gs Dd No C-5 (gs-14) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1972 | ||
| Gs Dd No A-80 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Dd No 105 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Gs Dd No A-93 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Gs Dd No A-102 (haag) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Detention Dam No 133 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No. 33 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Gs Dd No N-5 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Gs Dd No C-19 (white) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Gs Dd No A-84 (circle Sc) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Gs Dd No 4-14b | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Gs No C-29(elk-9) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1991 |
| Fitzgerald Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1969 | ||
| Dd No A-63 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No A-87 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Gs Dd No C-58 (mcdonald) | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Dd No 4-15 (atwater) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Dd No 4-3 (mapes) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Dd No 1-21 (feathrston) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Dd No N-1 (boyles) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1978 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1967 | ||
| Askren Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Clark Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | 1978 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Gs Dd No 1-3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | 1989 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Gs Dd No D-73 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Gs Dd No D-12 (burrell) | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Fitzgerald Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Gs Dd No 4-13 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Gs Dd No C-54 (elk Cr Gs-34) | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Gs Dd No C-85 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Gs Dd No C-65 (griffith) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Dd No 2-15 (smith) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Gs Dd No D-20 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Gs Dd No C-109(gs-55) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No A-71 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Gs Dd No A-92 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Gs Dd No A-78 (utterback) | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Gs Dd No A-82 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Gs Dd No D-68 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Debris Control | 1992 |
| Gs Dd No C-86 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Gs Dd No A-40 (nowlin) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Gs Dd No D-67 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Elkhorn Lake | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1962 | ||
| Gs Dd No A-94 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1966 | ||
| Private Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Gs Dd No C-117 (utz G.s.) | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |